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Finland

Five days in Helsinki

Long enough to leave the centre. Five days in Helsinki with one day that is not about Helsinki at all.

  • 4 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Helsinki trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-27 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

5 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Puksu Room

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Pukinmäenaukio 4

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 15:00–02:00 · Fri–Sat 13:00–04:00 · Sun 13:00–02:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Vesikko

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Finnish submarine museum ship

    Suomenlinna, Susisaari

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Vltava

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Helsinki, Finland

    Elielinaukio 2, 00100 Helsinki

  6. 20:3023:00

    Alexander Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    opera house and theater in Helsinki, Finland

    Albertinkatu 32, 00180 Helsinki

Day 2

15 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Cafe Ekberg

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    coffeehouse and bakery in Helsinki, Finland

    Bulevardi 9, 00120 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 07:30–19:00 · Sat–Sun 09:00–17:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Tamminiemi

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    villa and former presidential residence in Helsinki, Finland

    Tamminiementie 2, 00250 Helsinki

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Cafe Regatta

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    café in Helsinki, Finland

    Merikannontie 8, 00260 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 09:00–22:00

  6. 14:3017:00

    Sinebrychoff Art Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and food + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art museum in Helsinki, Finland

    Bulevardi 40, 00120 Helsinki

  7. 17:0019:30

    Mannerheim Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Biographical museum in Helsinki, Finland

    Kalliolinnantie 14, 00140 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu closed · Fri–Sun 11:00–17:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Sea Horse

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Helsinki, Finland

    Kapteeninkatu 11, 00140 Helsinki

  9. 21:0023:30

    Svenska Teatern

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    Swedish speaking theater in Helsinki, Finland

    Pohjoisesplanadi 2, 00130 Helsinki

Day 3

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café Lasipalatsi

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Mannerheimintie 22-24

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 08:00–18:00 · Wed–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat 10:00–20:00 · Sun 11:00–18:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Amos Rex

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    art Museum in Lasipalatsi, Helsinki

    Mannerheimintie 22-24, 00100 Helsinki

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Ravintola Savoy

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in Helsinki

    Eteläesplanadi 14, 00130 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Fri 11:30–24:00 · Sat 13:30–24:00 · Sun closed

  6. 14:3017:00

    National Museum of Finland

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Helsinki, Finland

    Mannerheimintie 34, 00100 Helsinki

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Elite

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    restaurant in Helsinki, Finland

    Eteläinen Hesperiankatu 22, 00100 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 12:00–22:00 · Wed–Fri 12:00–23:00 · Sat 13:00–23:00 · Sun 13:00–22:00

  9. 20:3023:00

    Kulttuuritalo

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    cultural center in Helsinki, Finland

    Sturenkatu 4, 00510 Helsinki

Day 4

14 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Gran Delicato

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Kalevankatu 34

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 08:00–20:00 · Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun closed

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Helsinki City Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Helsinki, Finland

    Aleksanterinkatu 16, 00170 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 11:00–19:00 · Sat–Sun 11:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Kulosaaren Casino

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    restaurant in Helsinki

    Hopeasalmenpolku 1, 00570 Helsinki

  6. 14:3017:00

    Military Museum of Finland

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    military museum in Helsinki, Finland

    Maurinkatu 1

  7. 17:0019:30

    Museum of Technology

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Helsinki, Finland

    Viikintie 1, 00560 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00

  8. 19:3021:00

    Zetor

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    Helsinki restaurant

    Mannerheimintie 3, 00100 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 15:00–00:30 · Fri–Sat 13:00–04:30 · Sun 13:00–22:00

  9. 21:0022:30

    Oiva

    Picked because you chose food and local experiences + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    Porthaninkatu 5, 00530 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon 10:30–24:00 · Tue 10:30–01:00 · Wed 10:30–02:00 · Thu 10:30–01:00 · Fri 10:30–02:00 · Sat 10:00–02:00 · Sun 11:00–17:00

Day 5

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Café Bar No 9

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Uudenmaankatu 9, 00120 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon–Fri 11:00–02:00 · Sat–Sun 12:00–02:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Natural History Museum of Helsinki

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    natural history museum in Helsinki

    Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 13, 00014 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00 · Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–16:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Bastard Burgers

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Mikonkatu 6, 00100 Helsinki

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 10:30–22:00 · Fri–Sat 10:30–01:00 · Sun 12:00–22:00

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

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